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Francis J. Meehan
American diplomat (1924–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Francis Joseph Meehan (14 February 1924 – 7 May 2022) was an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to several of the Eastern Bloc states during his career. His final posting was as United States Ambassador to East Germany.
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Francis J. Meehan | |
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![]() Meehan in 1985 | |
United States Ambassador to East Germany | |
In office 16 September 1985 – 30 November 1988 | |
President | Ronald Reagan |
Preceded by | Rozanne L. Ridgway |
Succeeded by | Richard Clark Barkley |
United States Ambassador to Poland | |
In office 2 October 1980 – 11 February 1983 | |
President | Ronald Reagan |
Preceded by | William E. Schaufele Jr. |
Succeeded by | John R. Davis Jr. |
United States Ambassador to Czechoslovakia | |
In office 23 March 1979 – 20 October 1980 | |
President | Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | Thomas Ryan Byrne |
Succeeded by | Jack F. Matlock Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | (1924-02-14)14 February 1924 East Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | 7 May 2022(2022-05-07) (aged 98) Helensburgh, Scotland |
Alma mater | University of Glasgow Harvard University |
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